Help designing fireplace built ins
We have niches on either side of the fireplace for built ins. The niche dimensions are 5’ wide x 9’ tall by 14” deep. Ceiling is 10’.
i would like enclosed cabinet /drawer space at the bottom with shelves above on each side. However, I am not sure how tall the lower cabinet/drawers should be vs the upper shelving part. I was thinking about 41” for lower portion and 67” for upper portion but not sure.
any thoughts on what the dimensions should be?
also, I would love ideas on how to layout the lower cabinet/drawer area as there are many possible configurations
finally, fyi, we intend the lower portion to be 17” or 18” deep while the bookshelves above are 14” deep so the lower portion will extend out slightly into the room. The fireplace in the center is 21” deep. Please let me know what you think about depth of lower portion. We are doing inset cabinets.
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bardzil
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Comments (3)This is not the best picture but maybe it will give you some ideas. We have doors on our built in that open and slide back in the shelf. The ceiling is 18.6 feet high and the built ins are between 8-9 feet tall. HTH...See MoreNeed help with fireplace built-ins design...
Comments (1)Hello LoLauren-Hope you post photos of the finished project!I love a fireplace flanked by bookcases also.Beveled glass cabinets in a simple design would be gorgeous, but if you are trying to hide stored items then you could do wood cabinet doors with a darker antiqued glaze for interest as you have alot of wood. You didn't mention what your style is -white painted wood, rustic, traditional? Pamelak...See MorePerfect fireplace built-ins -- please help me to design
Comments (9)chispa, Thanks for your comments. This is not the main TV area. There will be a man cave downstairs with a larger TV. We will put the TV in this great room on some sort of swivel arm so it can be angled towards the viewer. Not sure about speaker location as that is DH's job (and need) in our home too. He is talking about some ceiling speakers as well as some resting in the built-ins. Do you know what the correct spots are for speakers? Yes the depth of the deeper part of the built-ins is 16 inches. I will get DH to recheck that measurement and remind him about the space for plugs, etc. I appreciate the heads-up. bpahhome, Thanks for your help and kind words. The TV will go on a swivel/pullout arm of some sort. It would be great if the remote can work from most seats -- but that may not be possible. Too funny that you have those Danish plates too. I inherited a large collection of those blue plates plus hummel plates and figurines from my Mom. I am trying to find an attactive way to show them off in this new build. Your picture is lovely and a Tom Thomson to boot. Ours is an oil original, but not by such a famous painter. It was made by a Quebec painter some years ago and was also inherited from Mom. Carol Note the colour of the built-ins will be SW Alabaster and they will match the colour of the perimeter cabs in our kitchen. For those who are not familiar with SW Alabaster it is very, very close to BM White Dove (warm off white)....See MoreNeed help with designing fireplace and built-ins
Comments (1)So it sounds like your builder or architect needs to do a bit of detailing so as to try to offset the framing to receive the cabinets and shelf and mantel.... your original source image shows the fire place on an exterior wall and is gas burning which is normally bigger then some gas appliances. so the sketch on the right is what I can make out based on pictures. Good luck !! If you ever need a designer in CA give MSDG a try......See MoreAnnKH
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5 years agoThanks... So I think I’ve decided to lower the height of the built ins to 99” and install library lights above them. I also am leaning toward 38” lowers and 61” uppers. Below are my rough sketches...
option 1 - lower cabinet has feet/legs (furniture style) and mix of drawers and cabinet space
option 2 - 7.25” baseboard wraps around bottom of cabinets. 3 cabinet doors, no drawers.
bardzil
5 years ago
PPF.